[TheUWfarm] Summer Happenings at the Farm!!!!

Hello all y'all who are interested in student Farming this Summer 2011!

The Farm is alive and more bounteous than ever this summer - both in produce (lots!!) and opportunities for learning, getting hands dirty and soaking up sun in BOTH our spaces! Check out the opportunities below and get back to me with questions/interest as point person at rachel@uwfarm.org about getting involved ~

Julia Reed and I will be co-coordinating our spaces this summer and are SUPER excited to see new and old faces around. Check it out!

 

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Paid Internships!!!!!

This summer we're taking on two interns: $1500 for 20 hours a week June 10 - September 28. For more info/setting up an interview, email rachel@uwfarm.org by May 30th (Memorial Day ~)

Summer Quarter Dirty Dozen

It's happening again! Our core volunteer group - 3 hours a week plus lots of knowledge, friends, and weekly communal breakfast. Only 20 spots available, so email me back at rachel@uwfarm.org by May 30th. More info: http://students.washington.edu/uwfarm/dirty-dozen/

Irrigation Team

Come summertime, we need a dedicated crew of volunteers who'll get 'er done to make sure our crops get watered! Email back with interest.

Chicken Crew

Spots available - once a week morning or evening. A great way to get to know the ladies and get free eggs!! More info: http://students.washington.edu/uwfarm/chicken-crew/ Email rachel@uwfarm.org by May 30th to get in contact with our coming chicken crew leaders ~

Weekly Work Parties

Day To Be Decided - probably Fridays and maybe Saturdays. We'll alternate sites - some down at the new CUH space to build stuff! (See below) Much fun!

Construction/Infrastructure Projects at the New CUH Space!

We just broke ground at our new space this past Sunday, and there's lots to be built in conjunction with our partners at Seattle Youth Garden Works! Shed, washing station, compost, oh my! If you're interested in taking part in the design/construction of these, let's set up some brainstorming sessions. rachel@uwfarm.org ~

Summer Tours

We have lots of tours that come through during the summer. If you'd like to learn AND teach about the Farm as a tour docent, email at rachel@uwfarm.org and we'll set up docent trainings and dates for future tours.

[TheUWfarm] Beacon Food Forest Design Party #1

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From: Glenn Herlihy <glennherlihy@speakeasy.net>

Date: May 24, 2011 10:17:33 AM PDT

Hello Food Foresters,

This is an open invitation to participate in the first of three community design meetings for the Beacon Food Forest. Everyone is welcome. The success of this project is dependent on community involvement so we really hope you can find time to attend.

When: Tuesday June 7th starting 6:30 pm.

Where: The Garden House, 2336 15th Ave S. (and Bayview) Beacon Hill.

Dinner and snacks provided by the Friends of the Beacon Food Forest. 

There is an outside play area for children. 

Translators are available by calling Glenn Herlihy no later than May 31st (one week before June 7th). (206)329-7626

What are we going to do?

We are going to start the creation of a schematic design for a food forest on Beacon Hill. 

How?

 All you need to do is bring your garden interests, ideas, wishes and dreams to share. The Friends of the Beacon Food Forest and the Harrison Design Group will facilitate

the party to gather our community's input. We will ask questions like... What do you want to grow? How would you like to see it laid out? What is important to have in a community garden?  Answers to these and other questions are what we are looking to collect, compile and evolve into a community-run food forest.

Also if you have any other questions about this project or food security policy on public lands this would be a great opportunity to get some answers. And as a reminder this is a permaculture-based project. Throughout the design process we will be explaining permaculture methods and systems that can be applied to our site, our local ecosystem and your backyard. It is our intention to teach by demonstration the wisdom of permaculture methods by growing food and community on public urban land.

Why?

We want locally grown food and healthy habitat on secure land.

The Beacon Food Forest understands and supports Seattle City Councils resolution #31019 as a great start for Urban Agriculture policies. 

http://www.seattle.gov/council/conlin/food_initiative.htm

 1.    Increase support of local and regional agriculture and community gardens and make stronger connections between our rural and urban areas.

2.     Improve public health by providing increased access to healthy, culturally appropriate, and locally and regionally grown foods, especially for low-income households.

3.     Reduce climate impacts of our food system

4.     Improve the security of our local food supply in the event that a major disaster was to occur.

5.     Reduce negative environmental effects relating to the food system including minimizing energy use and reducing food waste.

6.     Create local economic opportunities related to local food production, processing, distribution, and waste management.

7.     Support strategies to connect major institutions, such as schools, hospitals, and jails, to locally grown food. 

8.     Build community through developing community gardens, promoting farmers' markets, involving immigrants, and developing communities. 

Hope you can help make it happen,

Friends of the Beacon Food Forest

[TheUWfarm] Work Party Saturday~

Hey all,

Come down to the Farm this Saturday for a work party, 10 am - 1 pm! Special this round: We'll be installing our summertime irrigation. Come and help out! As always, we'll have other stuff going on like chickens, compost, planting, harvesting, the works.

And bring something for a potluck picnic lunch to close off the day~

Finish strong this quarter! Summer's round the bend.

Best,

Rachel

[TheUWfarm] Foraging Class Tomorrow (Monday 1pm), and Farm Internship this Summer

Hello Friends,
    Tomorrow at 1pm we will be looking at Wild Garlic (Allium vineale) and Sow Thistle (Sonchus spp.) to learn about their biology, edibility, etymology, and general fun nature.  Any and all are welcome, will be leaving from the UW Farm.  Also, the farm I work on, Local Roots Farm in Duvall (about 22 miles from Seattle) is looking for summer interns, it is a great time.  Email me if you are interested.
Hope to see you tomorrow and sorry for the late notice!
Brady Ryan

Local Roots Farm:
www.localrootsfarm.com

[TheUWfarm] Witness our groundbreaking tomorrow, bright and early!

Hi Farm Lovers,

Reminder: we are breaking ground on our new space tomorrow, Sunday at 9 am!!

Here's directions/map to the new space. It's by the Center for Urban Horticulture, close to the IMA, about a 20 minute walk from our current Farm space.

Come down and watch, talk, smile delightedly. There will be a ginormous tractor compliments of Full Circle Farm and homemade granola for munching.

Especially if you are interested in the infrastructure design and construction that will be taking place this summer, come on down as we discuss this tomorrow. If you are interested but can't make it tomorrow, shoot me an email ~

Best,

Rachel

[TheUWfarm] New site groundbreaking!!! this Sunday, 9 am

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Hi Farmers,

After TWO YEARS of planning our expansion to a new acre, we are finally plowing up our new space near the Center for Urban Horticulture this Sunday 5/22 at 9 am.

Full Circle Farms in generously providing a plow through their relationship with Seattle Youth Garden Works of Seattle Tilth, our partner organization on the new site.

As well as simply witnessing the occasion, we will be sharing snacks and discussing the work in store for this summer regarding initial compost/lime addition, cover cropping, and infrastructure design.

If you are interested in being part of the process of designing and/or building infrastructure including a shed, hoop house, compost area (ie., three-bins), and washing station - particularly this summer, this is a great time to come down, express your interest, and begin brainstorming with other UW Farmers and Seattle Youth Garden Works representatives.

I'm attaching Google maps directions - they're a bit confusing, but it's from the site to the Burke museum and to the site from the IMA. The maps piece will make it make more sense. If not, contact me.

Hope to see you there to celebrate and dream big!

-Rachel